ACLS Certification Pharmacology Practice Test Results

Question 1
61% answer correctly
A 57 year-old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort and tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180.min. She becomes diaphoretic and BP is 80/60. The next action is to:
Obtain 12 lead ECG
Give amiodarone 300 mg IV push
Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion
Perform immediate synchronized cardioversion
Question 2
61% answer correctly
A 57 year-old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort and tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180.min. She becomes diaphoretic and BP is 80/60. The next action is to:
Establish IV and give sedation for electrical cardioversion
Perform immediate synchronized cardioversion
Give amiodarone 300 mg IV push
Obtain 12 lead ECG
Question 3
66% answer correctly
A 62 year-old man suddenly began to experience difficulty speaking and left-sided weakness. He is brought to the ER. He meets initial criteria for fibrinolytic therapy and a CT scan of the brain is ordered. Guidelines for antiplatelet and antothrombotic therapy are:
Do not give aspirin for at least 24 hours if tPA is administered\r\n
Administer aspirin 160-325 mg orally chewed, immediately
Administer heparin if CT scan is negative for hemorrhage
Give aspirin 160 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg orally